A man who annoyed his neighbours with loud amplified music has been prosecuted at Barking Magistrates’ Court.
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Neil Slade pleaded guilty to two charges of breaching a noise abatement notice when he appeared in court on 26 August. He was fined £100 for each offence, plus cost of £100 and a £15 victims’ surcharge.
A noise abatement notice had been issued to Slade, of Basedale Road, Dagenham, on 8 May 2010 after numerous complaints from neighbours about noise from his house. The notice means that any repeat of the nuisance is a criminal offence.
Noise and Nuisance officers from Barking and Dagenham Council were called back to the property at 3.45pm on 7 February 2011 and again at 12.15am on 17 February 2011. They heard music which was loud enough to constitute a breach of the noise abatement notice.
In court, Slade apologised and said he had not offended since February.
Cllr Jeanne Alexander, Cabinet Member for Crime, Justice and Communities, said: “Residents have the right to enjoy peace and quiet when they are in their own homes. At the same time they do not have the right to irritate their neighbours by making excessive noise.
“We do have the legal powers to take action against persistent offenders, and as this case shows, the courts are willing to back us if the evidence is on our side.”
